Journal of History and Culture Journal of History and Culture
Journal of History and Culture Journal of History and Culture
Journal of History and Culture Journal of History and Culture
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j o u r n a l o f h i s t o r y a n d c u l t u r e<br />
The grassy mount (next to Spirit Ring) was selected by one person as the most ideal place to sit <strong>and</strong> relax<br />
at the setting. Related comments regarding this were (excerpts from separate interviews):<br />
… that hill over there (grassy mount next to the Spirit Ring)… it just looks all nice <strong>and</strong><br />
green… the middle top (<strong>of</strong> the grassy mount)… from that place you can see enough <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Memorial but be just below the sight <strong>of</strong> people in the parking lot <strong>and</strong> at school. I’d rather<br />
not know they are there… I like the peace <strong>and</strong> quiet <strong>of</strong> the Memorial…<br />
Some concern was expressed about certain features at the setting <strong>and</strong> the surrounding l<strong>and</strong>scape that seemed<br />
to ‘distract’ people from experiencing the solemn quality <strong>of</strong> the Memorial. Some related comments regarding these<br />
features were (excerpts from separate interviews):<br />
… I really like the place (Bonfire Memorial)… but maybe not the lights out there (light<br />
poles in the parking lot adjacent to the Memorial)… at night the Memorial looks really…<br />
really beautiful <strong>and</strong> everything, but the lights out there can really kill the mood <strong>of</strong> this<br />
place…<br />
… you can see all these other buildings from the Memorial (University Towers to the west,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the buildings on the campus to the south). They kindda distract you… there is too much<br />
clutter around. It would be awesome if the Memorial was just by itself… segregated…<br />
… they (‘University Towers’ <strong>and</strong> the buildings on campus) aren’t very pretty… it looks<br />
like they made an attempt to hide them with that hill (grassy mount around the Spirit<br />
Ring)… that phone st<strong>and</strong> (at the beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>History</strong> Walk) is kindda awkward there.<br />
I don’t think I like it that much… it doesn’t seem to fit in this place… but I guess they<br />
need it for security reasons…<br />
People expressed a general preference for visiting the Memorial alone, with no strangers around or with<br />
few people around. There was some concern expressed by one person about visiting the Memorial at night, with<br />
no one else around. Some related comments were (excerpts from separate interviews):<br />
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